A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, ...

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More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are in long-term decline for the first time and experts say human actions ...

Britons have been urged to stop mowing their lawns amid a national 'butterfly crisis' as insect numbers continue to plunge.

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More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term decline, with figures revealing a dramatic collapse in numbers as Scotland is amongst the worst-hit regions. Wildlife charity Butterfly ...

A study compiled data from more than 76,000 butterfly surveys across the continental U.S. The declines seen in the last 20 years alarmed researchers.

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A new study compiling butterfly surveys across the country found a 22% overall decline, while seven species found in Maine ...

Species including the small tortoiseshell suffered their worst year ever, the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme said (Iain H Leach/PA) More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term ...